December is Children's Cancer Awareness Month and Gary Lineker, pictured right, is asking people to consider raising funds and awareness of cancer issues.

The TV sports presenter, whose son had leukaemia, is a patron of Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood (Clic), a charity that campaigns to help children with the illnesses and their families.

Clic funds a range of services that provide clinical expertise and emotional support for children and their relatives.

Clic also funds specialist doctors, nurses and play specialists as well as Homes from Homes and their care grants.

Mr Lineker said: "When your child is diagnosed, there is a terrible feeling of isolation, devastation, bewilderment and fear. Thankfully, the conditions are rare in children but, because it is so rare, it increases that sense of isolation and it is hard to find other people in the same situation to learn from and to share knowledge and fears."

He added: "Clic is invaluable. December is not just about Christmas."

NVisit www.winadayoffwork.com to enter the Day Off Work competition. To buy Christmas cards from Clic, visit www.clic.org.uk.